8.2

CVE-2022-2313: mcafee agent Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 8.2v3.1HighModified
Published 27-07-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-2313 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in mcafee agent. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-07-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the MA Smart Installer for Windows prior to 5.7.7, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code and obtain higher privileges via careful placement of a malicious DLL into the folder from where the Smart installer is being executed.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mcafee1 product
Trellix1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links